5dollarsplash
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Good to see another Wisconsinite! Welcome!
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Welcome. I *** you in GA and not coming to WI til after ice out. Thank you for your service.
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Agreed, half of me didn't want him to get up in the first episode, he's fallen so far from what he was. I'm hoping the focus the scope a little bit on key characters. Theres quite a few I could care less whether they make it or not. Heck, little pycho girl can go anytime.
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For what its worth, I catch a ton more pike/muskie on spinnerbaits while bass fishing then I do jigs. To some that's not a issue, but if your out specifically targeting one fish and consitantly getting bit by another it can be annoying. I've got a box full of spinnerbaits that rarely gets opened while bass fishing for that reason. If I'm targeting pike however, its a must have. I'm in no way saying jigs don't get bit by pike, they will, but in my experience the jig is the better BASS bait.
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They still work here lol. I do tend to take less while bass fishing though. Spinners seem to be the ultimate pike bait for me.
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As long as its the 20yr old stuff by Snoop I won't hold it against you.
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My first thought was medium fast for all purpose, but I'm mostly a St. Croix guy, so that would be mh in a lot of line ups. I would mount it if you can before you buy the rod. My 50e ended up on a ml xf 6'9" rod, and a big part of it was "feel". $100, I think most will recommend the *** stick. I haven't used one myself, in that price range I'd look for a deal on a Fenwick Elite Tech Smallmouth. They also fit the weight range you mentioned rather well. The 6'10" mf one is rated 1/8-5/8
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The mettle performs well. The gf has been using the mettle and a older silver max, much prefers the mettle. The little I've used it, I wouldn't hesitate to get one if it fit my budget.
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I'd say my numbers are close to what Mark and others have mentioned. I rarely come unbuttoned, and I don't see how these pros do. If your counting strikes as any blow up in the general area, then yeah, maybe 60%. But as stated, don't retrieve when you see a strike. Let it sit and a lot of the time they'll come back and inhale it.
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Tried going under 20lb and didn't care for it. No digging, I just thought if I'm going that light I will probably be using a spinning rod. So more of a rule of thumb for me at 20lbs.
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Got some late season last year, they performed well with the falling water temps here in NW Wisconsin. To me they fit what your looking for nicely. I've really enjoyed the Power Team bait line of baits since giving them a go last season.
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I think it'd be locked already if it was Sam. Actually getting the word politician in the thread might lock it up by itself lol.
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Not sure if the zombies or my gf will get Carl first! Lol she hates the kid at this point. It'll be interesting to see if the angry young man is somewhat reformed after nearly losing his las link to life before zombies.
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Glad to hear your impressed. I'm talking with Ron from Valley Sports to get one for myself. Dang gear monkey doesn't even get off my back when it's -10 out.
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Keeper. Congratulations
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+whatever we're up to for Mike at DVT. He's a class act and does a great job. Has both cleaned a reel and built a rod for me, very satisfied on both counts.
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Thats awesome. I keep trying to think up a way to fish solo easily, with my jeep its tough. Glad you found a way to make it possible!
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I do the same as hooligan. If I see PowerPro or Suffix on sale I'll probably pick it up, even if I don't need it immediately, I know I'll need it down the road.
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I don't always dropshot, but when I do, I dropshot with a flouro leader. Stay manageable my friends.
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Look at line retrieval rate for the reel in question. One brands 7:1 is another's 6:4 or 6:1.
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That cell mate pattern worked well for me last season, can't wait to give it a go when ice is out!
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I'm very leery of in store models. Was it out of a box or one mounted to play with? Lots of kids and the like beat on those.
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I use bantam oil for the most part with shimano grease. PS congrats on one of the funniest thread titles yet!
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I fish a lot of soft bottoms and, in my experience, the cylindrical style performed better. The ball and tear drop tended to make a impact crater and sit there quite snuggly. Take this with a grain of salt though, as drop shot tends to be a last resort for me.
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Like Mark said, just come to WI and throw anything. Seriously, they will hit it. I don't think theres a lure in my rotation that hasn't caught pike at some point. If specifically going for them I'd pick a spinnerbait, not inline, in white, chartreuse, maybe a hint of red. Another to give a shot is a lipless crank like Felix mentioned. Wide wobble with a quick retrieve, preferably in a perch or firetiger pattern around my parts does well.
